Redefining Ready! in Wisconsin

September 2018

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Core Premise:

“We all learn in a variety of ways.

Our students learn in a variety of ways.

They should be able to demonstrate

readiness in a variety of ways.”

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● Produce Research Based Metrics

● Public Relations Campaign

● Influence ESSA, Accountability

● Improve Programs and Services

Redefining Ready!

Objectives

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AASA looked at the research from

leading educational institutions and

research organizations to develop a new

multi-metric, research-based definition

of College and Career Ready.

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https://www.redefiningready.org/

● Course attendance is 8 times more predictive of success in freshman year than eighth grade test scores.

● Students who successfully complete Algebra II are twice as likely to complete a 4-year degree.

● Students who have a 2.8 GPA graduating high school have a 71% likelihood of reaching the American middle class.

● Students engaged in co-curricular activities are more likely to pursue higher education.

● Completing community service to fulfill class requirements enhances the average odds of college graduation by 22 percentage points.

● Those who took an AP or International Baccalaureate (IB) coursewere found to be 17 percent more likely to persist in four-year colleges and 30 percent more likely to persist in two-year colleges. There were similar findings for dual enrollment students.

Research Highlights (HS)

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● Deliver a cohesive state strategy for measuring CCR.

● Support continuous improvement efforts for E4E w/ACP

● Support district readiness for changes in State Report

Cards

● Support strategic communications re: progress of your

student population to CCR

● Develop a learning community to support our collective

work

● Support related advocacy efforts

Cohort Objectives

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WASDA RR! COHORT

SUPPORTED BY:

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● Researching - Learning what RR! is and how it might be aligned to

district’s strategic plan and/or E4E plan w/ACP.

● Planning - Decided to incorporate RR! measures district and/or

student dashboards and are confirming requirements.

● Implementing - Started work. Launch date is set. Communication

plan developed.

● Revising - Implemented. Learning from experience. Now

improving to reflect customer input.

● Supporting - Organization who believes in the RR! movement and

wants to support/extend the work of K12 districts (CESA, EDO, etc.)

Stages of Implementation

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Key Agreements from Previous WI Redefining Ready Meetings

● Advance a “template” of AASA RR! indicators.

● Provide support to better understand the research and metadata

behind each of the indicators.

● Develop a shared resource to see how individual districts across the

state have leveraged the indicators but personalized their

communication plans with their communities.

● Support district/regional efforts through the CESA Network.

● Maintain an open line of communication with DPI OEA.

● Connections with ACP and ESS

WASDA Redefining Ready! Cohort Google+ Community

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College and Career Readiness Benchmarks

Benchmarks Redefining Ready Current State

Report Card

Act 59 (passed) Roster data

Starting Fall 2018

Attendance 90% Yes n/a n/a

State Assessments No Yes n/a n/a

GPA 2.8 No No n/a

Algebra II Yes No No n/a

ACT/SAT Yes Yes - ACT n/a n/a

AP Yes No Yes Yes

CTE Yes - defined

“pathway” courses

No No Yes

Dual Enrollment Yes - math/english,

“pathway” courses

No Yes

(but only ECCP)

Yes

Industry Credential Yes No Yes Yes

Work Experience Yes - select courses No Only YA Yes

ACT NCRC No No No n/a

Community Service

Hours

Yes - 25 No Yes n/a

Co-Curriculars Yes No No n/a

ACP N/A - Cluster No No n/a

Technological Lit. No No No n/a14

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Proposed Timeline/Workflow

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October:

● Establish Committees from Cohort Participants

○ Data Committee - Timm

■ Mission: Provide support to better understand the research and metadata behind each of

the indicators via documents that can be shared universally.

■ Coordinate with DPI OEA

■ Create 8th and 4th Grade Checkpoints

○ Implementation Committee – WASDA Supt.

■ Mission: Develop a FAQ to help onboard members at each phase of implementation.

○ Communication Committee - Bales

■ Mission: Develop a shared resource to see how individual districts across the state have

leveraged the indicators but personalized their communication plans with their

communities.

■ Develop Google+ community to share information/store information.

○ CESA Committee - Dickert

■ Mission: Support and enhance district/regional efforts through the CESA Network

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November - January

● Committees Work and Prepare for January Cohort Meeting prior to State Education Convention in Milwaukee

January 22nd - 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. CoHort Working Session

February

● Create Oversight Committee (O.C.):

○ WASDA Superintendents (3 – Small, Med., Large) AWSA Reps (3 – Small, Med., Large)

○ Curriculum Reps (3 – Small, Med., Large)

○ CESA Reps (3)

● Executive Committee Selects O.C. Chair - Oversight of Committee Duties

1. Lead and Monitor Approved Committee Work

2. Input/Output Disseminator from Representative Stakeholder Group

3. Present at Stakeholder Group Meetings/Conferences Spring and Fall

4. Recommend to Executive Committee needed System Changes

March

● Specific Committees continue to meet/prepare for WASDA Spring Conference Cohort Meeting

● Executive Committee Monitors Committee’s work

April

● Wisconsin Cohort Meeting Prior to WASDA Spring Conference April 10th 1:30-4:30 p.m.

● Presentation at WASDA Spring Conference - Districts on Panel on How and Why the Work

● Oversight Committee Presents at Stakeholders Conferences

June

● Wisconsin Cohort Meeting Prior to QE Conference June 25th 9:30-12:00 noon

Proposed Timeline/Workflow

2018-19

July-August:

● Implementation WASDA Redefining Ready Score Card

September:

● Major Presentation at WASDA/State Superintendent’s Fall Conference

■ National AASA Presentation

■ Redefining Ready National Group Presentation

■ Wisconsin Redefining Ready Presentation

■ Presentations to Stakeholder Groups by Oversight Committee

■ Short Presentation by Exec. Comm. at Stakeholder’s Orientation Events

October-December:

● CESA Regional Implementation Training Meetings

January:

● Major Presentation at State Education Convention

February-May:

● CESA Regional Implementation Meetings

June:

● Score Card of Class of 2020 is created by Each Participating District - Options:

■ Work with Current Data Warehouse Provider

■ Work with Regional CESA and use their Service

■ Create with Internal Staff

■ Other

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Proposed Timeline/Workflow

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Proposed Timeline/Workflow

2020-21

July -August

● Districts/CESA’s hold Scorecard Retreats led by CESA’s/Internal Staff/Others

September:

● Major Presentation of District Work at WASDA/State Superintendent’s Fall Conference

● Presentations to Stakeholder Groups by Oversight Committee

● Short Presentation by Exec. Comm. at Stakeholder’s Orientation Events

October-December:

● CESA Regional Work with Individual Districts and their Results

● CESA Regional Implementation Training Meetings for new Districts Signing On

January:

● District Presentations at State Education Convention

February-May:

● CESA Regional Work with Individual Districts and their Results

● CESA Regional Implementation Training Meetings for new Districts Signing On

June:

● Scorecard of Class of 2020 is created by Each Participating District

● Options:

○ Work with Current Data Warehouse Provider

○ Work with Regional CESA and use their Service

○ Create with Internal Staff

○ Other

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Proposed Timeline/Workflow

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July -August:

● Districts/CESA’s hold Scorecard Retreats led by CESA’s/Internal Staff/Others

September:

● Major Presentation of District Results at WASDA/State Superintendent’s Fall

Conference

● Presentations to Stakeholder Groups by Oversight Committee

● Short Presentation by Exec. Comm. at Stakeholder’s Orientation Events

October-December:

● CESA Regional Work with Individual Districts and their Results

● CESA Regional Implementation Training Meetings for new Districts Signing On

New Timeline is Established

Jon Bales, WASDA

Jeff Dickert, CESA7

Colleen Timm, CESA 7

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Save the Date

Redefining Ready Cohort Work

Session

January 22nd - 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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